Attempting to jump-start their sluggish season ticket sales, the Jets have raised season ticket prices in the lower bowl at MetLife Stadium and lowered season ticket prices in the upper decks.

Seats in the upper decks were lowered by an average of about 10 percent, with an increase in the number of $50 seats – the cheapest in the building. The Jets raised ticket prices in the lower level by an average of 3 percent; every seat in the lower level was hit with some sort of price increase. The lower-level tickets require personal seat licenses; the upper deck seats do not require personal seat licenses.

Ticket prices in the mezzanine level were not changed. The pricing adjustments will result in an overall lowering of ticket prices by 1 to 2 percent, according to the Jets.

“We understand the sacrifices many of our fans make to attend our games,” Jets president Neil Glat said. “We carefully study and assess market demand based on many factors, including the secondary market, prices around the National Football League, and prices for other sports and entertainment offerings in the New York market. Our goal is to maximize the number of season ticket holders in our building in an effort to create a substantial home field advantage.”

The Jets averaged 76,957 in attendance in 2013, the fifth-highest total in the NFL, but ranked 23rd in the league in terms of percent of capacity filled at 93.3 percent for their eight MetLife Stadium home games. Their partners in the Meadowlands, the Giants, were second in the NFL in attendance at 80,148 and 20th at 97.1 percent of capacity.